
The Children's Homes website details the many and varied institutions that became home for thousands of children and young people in Britain. They range from orphanages, homes for those in poverty or with special needs, through to reformatories, industrial and approved schools, training ships and hostels. As well as their location, history etc. the site includes many maps, census listings, and historic images of the buildings and inmates.
To find a particular institution, organization or locality, use the red Menu button menu bar at the left, or the Search box near the top of the screen.
Take a look at the recently added pages on the instititutions for deaf children in Britain.
The Irish mother and baby homes in Dublin (Pelletstown, Regina Coeli, Bethany, the Magdalen Asylum), Kilrush, Tuam, Bessborough, Sean Ross, Castlepollard, Dunboyne, and in the county homes at Cork, Thomastown and Stranorlar.

Children's instutions in France — over 2000 now catalogued. Use 'List by Location' option on side menu to browse entries.

Memories of life at the National Nautical School, Portishead 1927-29.
One woman's memories of life in Dublin's High Park Reformatory.
Hundreds of former Magdalen Homes, Mother & Baby Homes and council-run children's homes now added to the listings.

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